In order to improve the safety of the sport the Tribe requests that any injuries that happen during practices or games that cause the player to miss playing or practice time and/or to visit a medical provider. As a result of the adoption of the State of California Health and Safety Code 124235(b)(3) all suspected incidences of a concussion are required to be reported via the Tribe Concussion or Serious Injury Reports form. Coaches and parents are required to complete the form as part of the Return to Play Protocol. Coaches are required to update the clearance to play information before an athlete can return to play. The Tribe recommends that the 'Safety Officer' or the club designee complete and track the injuries reported to the Tribe.

This information will only be used in efforts to improve the safety of the sport and to comply with the CA Health and Safety Code. Team and player information will never be shared publicly.

Concussions

Visit the US Lacrosse or the CDC's Heads Up site for information about concussions. The latest information on the ever-increasing body of knowledge on concussions is update regularly on their site.

As part of the CA Health and Safety Code 124235(b)(3) all club administrators, coaches, and parents are required to complete annual concussion prevention and/or awareness training. Clubs are required to keep on file all of the signed waivers and training certificates listed below. As part of the coaches certification process the Tribe will keep track the completion date of the Concussion Training Certificate on the coaches spreadsheet. All waivers and training certificates are good for 1 calendar year. Below is a list of annual training requirements:

Parents:

Receive Concussion and Head Injury information

Must sign parent waiver stating that they have received the information and understand the risks

Players:

Receive Concussion and Head Injury information

Must sign player waiver stating that they have received the information and understand the risks

All Coaches and Club Administrators:

Receive Concussion and Head Injury Education

Successfully complete concussion and head injury education either online or in person before supervising an athlete in an activity (CDC Online Course HERE)

This is the action card that the Tribe recommends if they suspect that player is concussed. Please note that concussions have a wide variety of symptoms and potential causes it is best practice to have an authorized medical provider diagnose an athlete. The Tribe encourages everyone to download the CDC Heads Up Concussion app to their smartphone and use this as your pocket guide to symptopms.

2. Ensure that the athlete is evaluated by a health care professional experienced in evaluating for concussion. Do not try to judge the seriousness of the injury yourself.

3. Inform Parents or Guardians of the suspected concussion or injury and give them the Concussion fact sheet.

4. Complete the Tribe Serious Injury Report online with in 24 hours of the incident.

5. Keep the athlete out of play the day of the injury. An athlete should only return to play with permission from a health care professional, who is experienced in evaluating for concussion. (Documentation must be on official medical practice letter head, with wet signature and unconditional clearance to return to play. Electronic communication is also allowed)

AEDs
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the #1 cause of death in the U.S., taking more than 400,000 lives each year. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a specific four-step "Chain-of-Survival" for SCA. The hallmarks of this sequence, which are well documented as dramatically increasing survival rates, are:

1) Early 911 Access2) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)3) Early Defibrillation with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and
4) Early Advanced Life Support (ALS).